Robotic Welder Technician

Gilder Search Group; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking an Automation Maintenance Technician for a 1st–3rd shift role in a fast-paced, high-volume automotive environment. You will maximize machine uptime, drive OEE, and support welding/assembly systems with hands-on maintenance and robot programming.

Seeking candidates with 5+ years in industrial maintenance, strong Fanuc control expertise, and the ability to work a rotating 7th day.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree or technical cert preferred.
• 5+ years in industrial maintenance, robotics, or automated manufacturing, preferably automotive.
• Strong Fanuc robot programming and teach pendant mastery.
• Experience servicing MIG, resistance spot, and projection welding equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, and blueprints.
• Experience with industrial electrical systems, motors, and safety circuits.
• Willing to work a 6-day week with rotating 7th day.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Program, recover, master, and optimize Fanuc robots using teach pendants.
• Maintain and repair MIG, resistance spot, and projection welding systems and controllers.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on motors, gearboxes, VFDs, conveyors, sensors, and control panels.
• Diagnose faults using PLC diagnostics, HMIs, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Repair production fixtures and tooling by replacing locating pins, clamps, cylinders, and shims.
• Implement continuous improvement actions to reduce downtime, scrap, and safety risks.

Skills

Fanuc robot programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

Reading electrical schematics

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting complex equipment

TCP verifications

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

Fanuc robots

MIG welding equipment

VFDs and control panels

Job description

Title: Automation Maintenance Technician

Shift:

• 1st Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
• 2nd Shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM)
• 3rd Shift (10:00 PM – 6:30 AM)

Schedule: 6 days per week with a rotating 7th day

Salary: $30.00 – $42.00 / hour (Dependent on experience)

Automation Maintenance Technician Role:

The Automation Maintenance Technician serves as a core technical expert responsible for maximizing machine uptime and operational reliability across automated welding and assembly systems. This role exists to drive continuous plant productivity, maximize overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and maintain rigorous quality standards across our client's high-volume manufacturing facility.

Automation Maintenance Technician Responsibilities:

• Perform troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automated manufacturing equipment
• Program, recover, master, and optimize Fanuc robots using teach pendants to maintain optimal cycle times and throughput
• Maintain and repair automated MIG, resistance spot, and projection welding systems, including controllers, guns, transformers, and electrodes
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance procedures on motors, gearboxes, VFDs, conveyors, sensors, and control panels
• Diagnose equipment faults using PLC diagnostics, HMIs, electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical drawings
• Repair and adjust production fixtures and tooling by replacing locating pins, clamps, cylinders, and dimensional shims
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives and corrective actions to reduce production downtime, scrap rates, and safety risks

Automation Maintenance Technician Reporting Relationships:

The candidate will report directly to the Maintenance Manager and will have no direct reports.

About You:

• Possess a high school diploma or GED (Associate degree or technical certification in industrial maintenance or automation preferred)
• Hold 5+ years of industrial maintenance, robotics, or automated manufacturing experience, preferably within an automotive environment
• Demonstrate strong technical proficiency in Fanuc robot programming, recovery, mastering, teach pendant operation, and TCP verifications
• Exhibit direct experience servicing automated MIG, resistance spot, and projection welding equipment and controllers
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, hydraulic prints, pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical blueprints accurately
• Demonstrate technical competency in industrial electrical systems, motors, VFDs, sensors, control panels, safety circuits, and mechanical drive systems
• Maintain the ability to work a 6-day work week with a rotating 7th day across assigned shifts

Next Steps:

If you are a driven problem solver and an automation specialist, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Information:

Physical Demands: Must be able to physically lift, push, pull, or move up to 50 lbs

Working Environment: Fast-paced, automated Tier-1 automotive manufacturing plant setting requiring personal protective equipment (PPE)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status

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